Vanderbilt @ LSU Game Overview
VAN vs LSURecords
VAN RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 09, '24 |
SOCAR
|
L 7 - 28 | L 6 | u44.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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AUB
|
W 17 - 7 | W 8.5 | u48.0 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
TEX
|
L 24 - 27 | W 17 | p51.0 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
BALL
|
W 24 - 14 | L -27.5 | u57.0 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
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UK
|
W 20 - 13 | W 13 | u44.5 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
ALA
|
W 40 - 35 | W 23 | o53.0 |
| Sep 21, '24 |
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MIZZ
|
L 27 - 30 | W 17.5 | o52.0 |
| Sep 14, '24 |
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GSU
|
L 32 - 36 | L -8.5 | o44.5 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
ALCN
|
W 55 - 0 | W -33.5 | o47.5 |
| Aug 31, '24 |
VT
|
W 34 - 27 | W 13 | o49.0 |
VAN Next 3 Games
Vanderbilt does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
VAN vs LSU Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 3, 2020 ) LSU 41, Vanderbilt 7
LSU and Vanderbilt are both 6-4 overall and 3-3 in the SEC as they prepare to meet Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Those numbers mean very different things to the programs.
The Tigers have been ranked as high as No. 8, but enter the week unranked for the first time this season after losing three straight games.
The Commodores, who were winless in the SEC last season and three times in the last four seasons, are excited about being bowl eligible with a marquee win to celebrate. Vandy claimed the program's first victory ever against a No. 1-ranked team by beating Alabama.
Vanderbilt's surge moved head coach Clark Lea from the proverbial hot seat to coach of the year candidacy. He will be facing Brian Kelly, his former boss when Lea was defensive coordinator at Notre Dame.
The heat was turned up on Kelly after a 27-16 loss at Florida last Saturday.
"You have to examine everything that you do on a day-to-day basis and make sure that you're addressing those things that are most important to getting the right outcomes," Kelly said. "When you don't get the right outcomes immediately it's going to be, take this action, do this, bench this guy, fire that guy. For us it's much more about understanding that we have a process in place. We have to stick with that process."
The Commodores' success led to Lea being named one of five finalists for the American Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year on Tuesday.
"We're proud of the progress we've made," Lea said, "but we're not satisfied."
Vanderbilt, which lost 28-3 to visiting South Carolina two weeks ago, used an open date last week to let several players who were "banged up" heal, most notably star quarterback Diego Pavia, who has a lower leg injury but is expected to start against LSU.
"This is a great identity game where we need to be really good in all three phases," Lea said.
--Field Level Media
VAN vs LSUInjury report
Vanderbilt's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
LSU's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Anderson | WR | Questionable - Knee( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Anderson is battling a knee injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
| N. Anderson | WR | Questionable - Concussion( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Anderson is battling a concussion and is uncertain to take the field for the Tigers. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Pavia | Nov 9, 2024 | VAN 7 - SOCAR 28 | 166 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 5.4 | 0/0 | 96.6 |
| D.Pavia | Nov 2, 2024 | AUB 7 - VAN 17 | 143 | 22 | 9 | 40.9 | 6.5 | 2/0 | 125.5 |
| D.Pavia | Oct 26, 2024 | VAN 24 - TEX 27 | 143 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 4.9 | 2/2 | 105.6 |
| D.Pavia | Oct 19, 2024 | VAN 24 - BALL 14 | 275 | 31 | 17 | 54.8 | 8.9 | 1/0 | 140.0 |
| D.Pavia | Oct 12, 2024 | UK 13 - VAN 20 | 143 | 18 | 15 | 83.3 | 7.9 | 2/1 | 175.6 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.Nussmeier | Nov 16, 2024 | FLA 27 - LSU 16 | 260 | 47 | 27 | 57.4 | 5.5 | 1/0 | 110.9 |
| A.Swann | Nov 16, 2024 | FLA 27 - LSU 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 0/0 | 116.8 |
| G.Nussmeier | Nov 9, 2024 | LSU 13 - ALA 42 | 239 | 42 | 27 | 64.3 | 5.7 | 1/2 | 110.4 |
| G.Nussmeier | Oct 26, 2024 | TAM 38 - LSU 23 | 405 | 50 | 25 | 50.0 | 8.1 | 2/3 | 119.2 |
| G.Nussmeier | Oct 19, 2024 | ARK 10 - LSU 34 | 233 | 34 | 23 | 67.6 | 6.9 | 0/0 | 125.2 |
| R.Collins | Oct 19, 2024 | ARK 10 - LSU 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 0/0 | 116.8 |
| G.Nussmeier | Oct 12, 2024 | LSU 29 - MISS 26 | 337 | 51 | 22 | 43.1 | 6.6 | 3/2 | 110.2 |
VAN vs LSU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331.3 | (108) | Yards | (10) | 364.5 |
| 5.3 | (89) | Yards/Play | (10) | 5.9 |
| 144.1 | (77) | Rush Yds | (10) | 147.0 |
| 38.2 | (55) | Rush Att | (10) | 33.1 |
| 3.8 | (84) | Yards/Rush | (10) | 4.4 |
| 187.2 | (102) | Pass Yds | (10) | 217.5 |
| 24.1 | (111) | Pass Att | (10) | 28.3 |
| 14.5 | (108) | Comp | (10) | 17.5 |
| 60.2 | (79) | Comp% | (10) | 61.8 |
| 12.9 | (27) | Yards/Comp | (10) | 12.4 |
| 7.8 | (38) | Yards/Att | (10) | 7.7 |
| 144.8 | (31) | QB rating | (10) | 132.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 377.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 155.3 |
| 35.8 |
| 4.3 |
| 222.6 |
| 30.5 |
| 18.7 |
| 61.1 |
| 11.9 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | (44) | Sacks | (129) | 2.8 |
| 10.3 | (55) | Sack Yds | (--) | 18.5 |
| 0.3 | (19) | Intercepts | (129) | 0.4 |
| 0.3 | (27) | Fumbles | (100) | 0.8 |
| 5.4 | (72) | Penalties | (10) | 8.4 |
| 53.3 | (93) | Penalty Yds | (10) | 78.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.2 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 53.3 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.0 | (73) | Score | (59) | 25.1 |
| 5.7 | (50) | 1st Q | (76) | 5.2 |
| 7.8 | (111) | 2nd Q | (60) | 7.8 |
| 4.4 | (117) | 3rd Q | (28) | 4.7 |
| 8.7 | (38) | 4th Q | (64) | 7.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 8.1 |
| 6.0 |
| 6.9 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.3 | (11) | Yards/Punt Ret | (10) | 10.0 |
| 21.1 | (21) | Yards/KO Ret | (100) | 22.8 |
| 19.0 | (50) | FG Att | (10) | 18.0 |
| 16.0 | (32) | FG Made | (10) | 14.0 |
| 84.2 | (19) | FG% | (10) | 77.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 8.9 |
| 20.4 |
| 76.4 |
| 57.7 |
| 75.5 |